Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Uruguay, you would:

Health

live 2.8 years longer

In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 2.3 times more money

Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $30,700 as of 2023, while in Faroe Islands, the GDP per capita is $71,500 as of 2022.

be 73.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Uruguay, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Faroe Islands, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.

Life

be 27.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Uruguay, approximately 8.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Faroe Islands, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.

have 18.3% more children

In Uruguay, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Faroe Islands, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 65.2% more on education

Uruguay spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 69.2% more coastline

Uruguay has a total of 660 km of coastline. In Faroe Islands, that number is 1,117 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Faroe Islands: At a glance

Faroe Islands is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 1,393 sq km. The population of the Faroe Islands is largely descended from Viking settlers who arrived in the 9th century. The islands have been connected politically to Denmark since the 14th century. A high degree of self-government was granted the Faroese in 1948, who have autonomy over most internal affairs while Denmark is responsible for justice, defense, and foreign affairs. The Faroe Islands are not part of the European Union.
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